TAUNTON – Joseph A. Peixoto, 62, died of ALS at his Taunton home in the loving care of his longtime friend and fiancée, Patricia Giroux on Sept. 29, 2013. Born in Faial, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio and Bernardette (Aguiar) Peixoto. A Taunton resident since 1959, Joe was a 1968 graduate of Taunton High School. He was a proud citizen of the United States of America, and was proud to receive his Certificate of Naturalization from the Department of Justice in April 1990, signed by Marc Santos, Clerk of the Superior Court. Joe had a strong, dedicated work ethic. He enjoyed a thirty-year career as the owner of Taunton’s Oakland Variety on Tremont St., before retiring in 2010. He began his retail management career at Fernandes Supermarket, previously in Norton before graduating high school, eventually becoming Produce Manager. In his spare time, Joe liked visiting casinos where he played Black Jack and Video Poker. He was an avid sports fan, and liked traveling with Patricia and friends. He enjoyed dining at the Bella Roma Restaurant in the city. In his younger years, Joe competed in duckpin bowling and captured the top Capeway Bowl awards in 1972. Along with Patricia, he leaves three sisters, Maria Lourdes Amaral, Maria Bernadette Laranjo and Antonieta Reis, all of Taunton; two nieces, Elizabeth Demaral of Raynham, and Susan Toolin of Dighton; four nephews, Joseph Amaral and Arthur and Stephen Laranjo, all of Taunton; and John Reis of Berkley. He is survived by his special Godparents, Manuel and Maria Peixoto of Taunton. His great nieces and nephews include Vanessa Demaral, Angela Demaral, Ryan Demaral, and Tyler Demaral of Raynham; Kevin Toolin and Brian Toolin of Dighton; Kristina Laranjo, Bethany Laranjo, Matthew Laranjo, and Rosemary Laranjo of Taunton; Avery Laranjo and Nina Laranjo also of Taunton; John Reis and Joey Reis of Berkley. In addition to his family, Joe leaves behind many friends and acquaintances throughout the city. His funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Monday, Oct. 7th at 9 a.m., followed by a funeral mass at St. Anthony’s Church at 10 a.m. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, Oct 6th from 5 to 8 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SHARE Foundation, Inc., which provided Joe with the means to communicate when he could no longer speak and write. Please make your checks payable to the SHARE Foundation in memory of Joe Peixoto, 285 Old Westport Rd, No. Dartmouth, MA 02747. After services luncheon will be held at the Bella Roma Colloseum Room, 239 Broadway, Rt. 138, Taunton. www.silvafuneralhome.com.

Sister Eugenia Margaret Ready, SUSC, (Eileen Ready) of Fall River, MA died October 2, 2013 at Catholic Memorial Home at the age of 90. She was born in Fall River, MA in 1922 the daughter of the late Eugene and Margaret (Doherty) Ready. In addition to her Holy Union Sisters, her brother Daniel, sister-in-law Dorothy and sister Regina (Ready) O’Brien and brother-in-law James, several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews survive her. Her sisters Gertrude O’Brien, Elizabeth Wilson, brothers Eugene and William predeceased her.

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Sr. Eugenia Margaret was a graduate of the former Sacred Hearts Academy, Fall River. She entered the Holy Union Sisters in Fall River, MA in 1940 and pronounced her final vows on August 15, 1948. She studied at Stonehill College, North Easton, MA, Rivier College, Nashua NH and received a B.A. from Manhattan College and a Masters in library science from Villanova University. In her early teaching career, she taught in parish elementary schools in Baltimore, New York City, Queens, and Taunton, MA. She taught at the former Holy Union Preparatory School, Tiverton, RI. She taught English, typing, algebra and served as librarian at the former Sacred Hearts Academy, Fall River, Holy Family High School, New Bedford and Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton. She served as a trustee of the Fall River Public Library from 1972 to 1984. She became a pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River from 1995 until her retirement in 2006.

All funeral services will take place at Sacred Heart Church, Fall River on Saturday, October 5, 2013. The wake in the Church is from 8:30 AM to 9:30AM followed immediately by the Memorial Prayer. The Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:15AM, followed by burial at St. Patrick Cemetery, Fall River. Funeral arrangements are by Waring-Sullivan Funeral Home, Fall River. Tributes: www.waring-sullivan.com